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The Great Hall
Ellie B.

I had a day off yesterday so decided to take my camera for a walk around Manchester. And since it was Halloween, where better to go for a snoop than one of the city's spookiest buildings, the Town Hall? i wandered up various breathtakingly beautiful, gothic staricases and had to remind myself that I wasn't on the set of a Harry Potter film. It was just so damn dark, eerie and magical. I think I may have gone off the beaten track a little but I'm so glad I did. With nobody around, I crept through a narrow corridor and found myself in the Great Hall - a vast, magnifent space with a 6ft high organ at one end, walls decorated with murals by Ford Madox Brown, illustrating the history of the city and a stunning ceiling featuring the names of the cities which Manchester trading with back in the day. What a find! I did hope to catch a glimpse of some sort of ghost or ghoul but I guess maybe they only come out at night. However, that didn't stop me from having a frightfully good walk around one of Manchester's most majestic works of architecture.

Christmas Lights at the Town Hall
Sarah-Anne M.

Manchester Town Hall...not particularly exciting in itself unless you like old buildings...! Just kidding. I went here for my cousin's wedding and it was lovely, it was really well organised and it was a really beautiful day. It was a bit weird having the ceremony in one room and then moving just next door for the reception but it was very nicely done. The Town Hall's square outside is the best part about it as it plays host to various different events throughout the year. The most popular by far have to be the Christmas Markets which run from mid-November until Christmas. Other than that though they also hold Manchester's very successful International Festival which was in October this year and also Manchester's Food and Drink festival too! Quite often you'll see little one day/week events taking place too and it's nice as it's right in the heart of the city and the events are usually good for all the family.

Sam R.

Manchester Town Hall truly is an incredible and awe-inspiring building. It's fantastic that this kind of stunning history and architecture can exist only a few streets away from the blandness of the Arndale Centre. It's Victorian, Neo-Gothic architecture is imposing and stands tall over Albert Square. Inside, there are of course hundreds of council workers but an exclusive venue for weddings and functions too. The Town Hall is an amazing part of Manchester's city centre, and well worth a visit.

Ashley F.

I was here working all day in the Great Hall at a conference though I have been here may times before. This is the busy beating heart of the Manchester municipality and really a must see for locals as well as tourists. It's grand Victorian gothic interiors do justice to its impressive facades. Despite being a working building (there are plenty of roped off areas delineating public access or not), there is plenty available to explore and staff are plentiful and friendly. Open to all is the stunning cafe on the ground floor which despite not serving the best coffee in town still offers an impressive Manchester experience.

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Jessica C.

This is so beautiful and impressive building showcasing gothic style design and Mancunian craftsmanship. I have no words but very gobsmacked! It was first time to be able to go upstairs into the grand hall. Love every moment and do recommend to visit if you have a chance!

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Old Granada Studios

Old Granada Studios

(8 reviews)

Spinningfields

Great day on the corry tour. I was expecting just a walk up and down the cobbles. But it was much…read moremore. We had a tour around the studios. We got to see the sets of carlas flat, fizz and tyrons house, the platts, the cabin, under world and the rovers. We all got to stand behind the bar and pretend to pull a pint. Out tour guide lee was fantastic. He told us so much about how they film all the different scenes and how the put them together. It was worth the £17pp entry fee. Would recommend to go before it ends in December

I've been to old Granada studios quite a bit in the past year and it definitely seems to be…read moresomething of a hidden gem in Manchester now that all the TV shows, types and general production work (even Corrie's famous street) has moved down to Salford. Reached easily from Quay Street as you walk down past the Opera House, there's the main studios which are huge plus a large outdoors space. It's becoming a really useful space for all sorts of events that have maybe run out of room in other locations and the indoor event 'Buy Art fair' was fantastic here - plus the outdoors has markets and foodie events like Guerilla Eats on - perfect for the large car parking space. Keep an eye out for future events and you'll know how to get here now! Supposedly there's also loads of office space with every tech company under the sun and loads of other similar creative peeps starting to take it up as a new home. The beauty of Manchester is that even though we've progressed so much with making this city even more awesome, there's still thousands of brown field sites and old venues that are being reinvented as new and cool spaces - long may it continue!

Canto

Canto

(1 review)

Ancoats, Petersfield

Went to Canto last week with friends - ever since it opened end of 2018 wanted to visit. Especially…read morewith the people behind Canto being El Gato Negro which is really good. (I need to go to El Gato Negro again - only been the once but it was great. And its won awards including the Michelin Guide UK Bib Gourmand. Canto is a Mediterranean tapas in Ancoats area of Manchester. Its a more casual restaurant than El Gato Negro. When we arrived it was quiet with just about a couple other tables occupied. It was early to be fair - 630pm on a Thursday. But when we left about 815pm it was busy - always good to see a restaurant busy - better atmosphere and of course means they are doing well. I had looked at the menu before visiting - of course - and had in mind what I wanted already. But the specials potentially could have changed things - but didn't. Canto have a 3 dishes for £15 deal which is for most of the things on the menu. The only things not really in the deal is the seafood dishes - although king prawns are. I went for the king prawns (with garlic and chilli) - delicious. Had lots of garlic, not too much chilli. (Having king prawns when I was in Vietnam has sort of ruined king prawns because they will never be as good as what I had in Vietnam!). They were will very good though. I also had the pork skewers which were OK and shared the Jamon croquettes and Catalan bread with someone. So had 2 x croquettes and couple pieces of the bread. Catalan bread was really good.

People's History Museum

People's History Museum

(18 reviews)

Spinningfields

We were advised to go to the museum in a bar the night before. It was a pleasantly surprising…read moreexperience. You have free entry to an excellent walk through of English history in light of worker rights and living conditions. It takes you from Peterloo to current day by exploring the impact of class distinction, the industrial revolution and onwards. Very interesting and insightful.

I'm going to do something really bad right now. I'm going to review a museum... café! Without…read morereviewing the museum itself, you see. So last Saturday I sidled in here, sheltering from the Mancunian drizzle, to get me some lunchtime eats. I was greeted by a very pleasant man who seemed to be running the show by himself, and there were countless comfy sofas and chairs and vertigo-inducingly high tables and stools dotted around. It was quiet, and that's the way I like it. The Left Bank café's incredibly sleek, as one would expect from a Couture Café enterprise (my, all Manc's museum eateries seem to be in bed with one another!). I clocked the chalkboards behind the dude in charge and saw 'vegetarian hot sandwich'. SOLD! Only then I was crushed, because as soon as I started saying it the gent told me the chef doesn't work on weekends so the options were pre-made sandwiches and soup. But this is where the place started to shine. When I heard tomato I winced, thinking, 'If this is cream of tomato, I'm outie.' Nope! Inspection of the self-service vat revealed a vegetably proper Italian soup, and since it was self-service, I totally abused my bowl. The bread was also help yourself, in a cute little box behind the soup, with options of white and granary. Very nice it was too. Combined with a very good strong coffee my lunch only cost me a little over a fiver, and I was full to the brim. I made a mental note to go back on a weekday and try more of their options. Oh, and I might have to check out the museum too. PHM, thankies for providing me with a most pleasant weekend afternoon!

Ziferblat Edge Street - All the cake you can eat

Ziferblat Edge Street

(45 reviews)

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Northern Quarter

Ok so I'm gonna come straight out and say this place is awesome - there... I just did it!…read more What a great concept, you pay 5p per minute for being here but everything is free including gourmet coffee (from Ancoats coffee roasters), food, juices (I'm currently quaffing some sort of fresh grapefruit juice). In fact a guy just walked around with a big barrel of tasty looking biscuits offering everyone some - is this utopia!?! The place is huge and had so much room to sit, move and just be lived in - the people it attracts all look to be in the same boat with their macbooks/creative mindset and within 5 mins I've got chatting to my neighbour in our plush leather chairs about how great it is that you don't feel under pressure to drink up and go like a standard coffee shop! I'll be back, probably most days! Make sure you get here soon :-)

This is such a cool concept! You pay 6p a minute but then you get access to all the food, drinks…read moreand free wifi! So when you walk in you check in, don't just walk past the counter like I did! The space itself is very cool - it's light and airy, a great space to work in! Food and drink wise there's a lot to choose from. There's a variety of filter coffee, a machine offering lattes, cappas and espressos as well as fruit juice. In terms of food there's plenty to choose from - toast, cereal and buns! Once you're finished up working, eating or drinking you have to clean all your dishes. There's a dish washer available or you can hand wash them while the dishwasher is in action. I absolutely loved this concept. I just wish there was something similar in Belfast! Top Notch!

Manchester Town Hall - landmarks - Updated May 2026

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